I want the show to demonstrate outrageousness,” Jerry Springer, the late host of the eponymous talk show, once said.

Luke Sewell spoke about the complex legacy of the notorious talk show, which both coarsened American culture and affirmed the values of free speech.

Fights, Camera, Action" on Netflix dives deep into Springer's infamous talk show, touching on murder and scandal.

The Jerry Springer Show,” which aired nearly 4,000 episodes between 1991 and 2018, was home to all four. Yet at its center, host Jerry Springer (who died in 2023) was an ocean of calm wading through a sea of muck and controversy.